There's a memorial for Rae at the Facebook Public Page for WYHS Alumni Classes of 1967 to 1973. She may have gone by Rae Ellen. Here are two links for those of you who are members of Facebook & logged in (1st is our main page, 2nd is Rae's Memorial page):

https://www.facebook.com/WYHS.1967.to.1973

http://bit.ly/RaeMichael

Information provided by Judith Sommers Conrad:  She was my best friend at Rosemore Junior High School, at Whitehall Yearling High School, and for several years after graduation. We lost touch with each other many years ago.

San Francisco Chronicle - December 18, 2008

Rae Ellen Michael Chang, aged 59, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008 at her home in Foster City, CA.  Rae was born on March 6, 1949 in Coshocton, Ohio to Mildred L. Bender Michael and Harold J. "Hod" Michael, both deceased.  An only child, Rae grew up in Ohio and Mexico, enjoying horseback riding, archery, ceramics and seashell collecting.  In her later years, Rae wrote short stories and poetry and created paintings and drawings for which she received numerous prizes and awards.

Rae attended Western College for Women in Oxford, Ohio for one year prior to attending Ohio State University, receiving a BA from the latter in journalism.  She also studied in France and Japan, pursuing a love for languages.  Following graduation, Rae moved to Honolulu, Hawaii to continue her language studies at the University of Hawaii.  While in Hawaii, Rae also joined the Air Force and worked part time in real estate and television.  It was at this time she met her future husband, Wesley K. W. Chang.  They were married on April 27, 1979 and settled in the San Francisco Bay Area with a four year sojourn in Kansas City, MO, while Wesley attended the School of Dentistry at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Following his graduation, the young couple returned to Foster City, CA, where Rae worked full time raising the couple's two wonderful children and served as a docent volunteer at the Coyote Point Children's Museum.

Rae is survived by her husband Wesley of 29 years; her daugjter Laura Michelle Chang; and her son Patrick Michael Chang, all of Foster City, and her cousins Jan Roahrig and Marla Livingston of Coschocton, Ohio.

Memorial servies for Rae will be on Sturday, December 20, 2008 at 11:00 in the Pacific Chapel of Skylawn Memorial Park.  There will be a visitation from 9:30 - 11:00 .  A reception will follow at an off site location.